Fair Weather Riders
- Andrew
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No, you spoke about taking an entire season off. I was pointing out why those other activities require commitment. A few days off hurts a lot, so it's important to stay committed. The same thing can't be said for riding a motorcycle.
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- Sev
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I'm a fair weather rider. If there's ice on the ground... I don't ride.
Fair weather is a relative term . I'm hoping to compete in an ice race with my class this year though !
Fair weather is a relative term . I'm hoping to compete in an ice race with my class this year though !
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.
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- VermilionX
- Super Legendary 5000
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- Kal
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- Years Riding: 14
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The point there is snow and ice on the ground then I question if I should be committed, I certainly stop taking the huge joy rides that are normal in the summer.
Motorbikes have never really been a sport for me. I came up from the Metallers in a Biker pub so bikes are just an extension of who I am, later they are a form of transport but sport? Not really.
If you take an entire season off then you will not be as good at the start of the next season than you were at the end of the last. Practise is everything. It's why over here there is a higher percentage of accidents per bikes on the road in springtime than there is in winter.
Motorbikes have never really been a sport for me. I came up from the Metallers in a Biker pub so bikes are just an extension of who I am, later they are a form of transport but sport? Not really.
Andrew wrote:No, you spoke about taking an entire season off. I was pointing out why those other activities require commitment. A few days off hurts a lot, so it's important to stay committed. The same thing can't be said for riding a motorcycle.
If you take an entire season off then you will not be as good at the start of the next season than you were at the end of the last. Practise is everything. It's why over here there is a higher percentage of accidents per bikes on the road in springtime than there is in winter.
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- CajunBass
- Elite
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- Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:58 pm
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- Location: Chancelorsville, Virginia
I ride in some pretty crappy weather. A lot of times my bike is the only one in the parking lot at work. I've got a 156 mile RT and I've made it in temps down below 20, and as high as 100+. I've ridden in hard rain, toad strangler thunderstorm, in fog, day, night, even once in a dusting of snow. I logged just over 20,000 miles in the last year.
Having said that, I did it because I wanted to, not to prove anything to anyone. Just tonight, the weather forcast is calling for heavy rain by morning. (I'm working the graveyard shift.) I didn't feel like riding in the rain. I drove the car.
I guess I'm not "committed" enough for you. So you win.
Having said that, I did it because I wanted to, not to prove anything to anyone. Just tonight, the weather forcast is calling for heavy rain by morning. (I'm working the graveyard shift.) I didn't feel like riding in the rain. I drove the car.
I guess I'm not "committed" enough for you. So you win.
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- earwig
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I ride for enjoyment only. Just like how people watch tv or play video games. If it is cold out I'd rather be comfortable in my truck with heat and comfy seats... if it is raining I'd rather stay dry and warm. If I have to put any extra effort into riding because of the weather I'd rather just drive. I think not riding every day/all the time keeps it exciting and gives me something to look forward to. I think people like you (mintbread) who brag about anything they do more than someone else or brag about being hardcore are really just lame.
- KingRobb
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I even ride when i am on fire and its sleeting.
Thru godzillas urine or earthquakes opening the ground. There are none as hardcore as I.
Get over it.
Besides chrome looks yechy when its rained and road crudded on.
Thru godzillas urine or earthquakes opening the ground. There are none as hardcore as I.
Get over it.
Besides chrome looks yechy when its rained and road crudded on.
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